Pro Bene Meritis Award

Sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts

Please nominate distinguished alumni, faculty members and friends of the College of Liberal Arts for the Pro Bene Meritis award.

The Pro Bene Meritis award is the highest honor bestowed by the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. The award is presented annually at a dinner in the spring to 1-3 honorees. The alumni, faculty, students and staff of the college take pride in these individuals and the legacy of their character and achievements.

Past Recipients

For your information, we have provided a list of past recipients of the Pro Bene Meritis Awards.

Criteria and Procedures

To nominate someone, please review the criteria and then complete the form.

  1. Nominees should be persons who have demonstrated excellence in their chosen business, profession or life's work or in their service to society.
  2. Nominees should be committed to the liberal arts, having made outstanding contributions by their scholarship, philanthropy or service to the College.
  3. Winners must be persons willing to participate in the award ceremony and in future activities with the College of Liberal Arts.
  4. Nominations of two or more people for a single award are accepted; however, the selection committee may choose to present an award to only one of the nominees.
  5. Members of the Pro Bene Meritis Award Selection Committee are not eligible for the award..
  6. Nominations will be kept on file for five years and an award may be presented at any time within that period.
  7. Posthumous nominations are accepted. In such cases, please provide a contact person and indicate that person's relationship to the deceased.

Deadline

Nominations must be received by Friday, January 9, 2009 at noon, to be considered for the 2009 Pro Bene Meritis Award.  This deadline is absolute.

Go to the Nomination Form